This Is Why Fall Gardens FAIL [And How To FIX It For AMAZING Results!]

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you found this video helpful, please "Like" it and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching🙂TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Why We Fail Growing A Fall Garden 2:30 Reason #1 & Solution 3:20 Reason #2 & Solution 5:52 Reason #3 & Solution 9:50 Reason #4 & Solution 12:35 Reason #5 & Solution 17:49 Adventures With Dale

[@baneverything5580]

We FINALLY got 3 days of rain here in Louisiana. I just planted all sorts of fall crops including potatoes, rutabagas, carrots, cucumbers, green beans, beets, arugula, field peas, mini melons, tomato cuttings, ground cherries, mustard, lettuce, broccoli, chives and onions. I planted some flowers just for pollinators too. If some of these fail...well...I took a chance. I always do. Sometimes it pays off. I had tomatoes until after Christmas last year.

[@susanrand512]

Good luck😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

This has been a wild year. We went through one of the driest June's on record, with 1.38 inches of rain recorded all month. Then, we had a 9.56 inch July and a 19.23 inch August, but 17 of those inches came from Debby. After Debby dumped 17 inches on us, it didn't rain for 2 weeks! Now, we're back to getting rain every day. Funny thing is, we're sitting at 53 inches for the whole year, so as long as we don't get another tropical system, we will likely finish the year pretty average in terms of rainfall. Funny how it all evens out.

[@bluebird9193]

those are summer crops where I live, in 9b. do you skip growing food in summer bcz its so hot & humid?

[@baneverything5580]

@@bluebird9193 No, I grow okra, cherry tomatoes, southern peas, like vining Red Ripper, ground cherries, cucumbers, herbs, melons, sunflowers, squash and a few other things through the summer. You can grow a few greens in shady areas. Plus in summer I`m always messing with my fruit trees and improving my garden by making compost and I grow my lettuce and several other things inside in the little tabletop hydro gardens. It`s way too hot here for a lot of things in July/August so I`m always looking for new things to try.

[@baneverything5580]

@@TheMillennialGardener I watered my figs and garden with the hose but the town water simply keeps plants alive. They certainly don`t thrive on it. My figs were dropping from the hose water..But right after the rain I began seeing some begin to ripen. I have organza bags on them. I got only one ripe fig so far. There was something wrong with it though and it was partially inside out so it ripened very early. I only have figs on my English Brown Turkey trees I got last year. I`m glad I got them because of the large size of the fruits, their vigor, long period of production and cold hardiness. They taste really delicious when grown in Louisiana as long as you don`t get one of the bad mystery California variants. I plan to use one of them as a grafting tree next year and I`m gonna root a lot of cuttings of it and dwarf mulberry to give to a local rural food pantry at a small church. I planted 4 Celeste trees too but they grew slowly until I improved the soil but by next year they`ll be in much better condition and fruiting. I put those in a very bad spot for soil but the best one for sunlight. I`m bringing in soil to the area and putting a new garden there too. The soil was so lifeless there that grass woudn`t grow because it was a parking area. I`m reclaiming it.

[@tobiesmom]

When I was growing up, we drank out of the garden hose...and I lived to tell about it! :)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yeah, but you know how people get over social media 🤣

[@tobiesmom]

@@TheMillennialGardener Yes, you better not let him drink out of a puddle! Horrors! ;-)

[@tesswagner895]

We did too growing up. But now the hoses come with a warning on the label that says not to drink out of it, contains lead.

[@kaidenpieszak8186]

@@tobiesmombut you actually don’t want him drinking out of an actual puddle 😂, that’s a good way to get sick, you lick the hose 😊

[@juneramirez8580]

These days water hoses are made from fiberglass which is the reason we shouldn't drink out of a hose. Some hoses say they are safe to drink from. But you just believe what you choose because no one can tell you differently!

[@K-Zone]

I unfortunately do not get a long fall growing season. Because it goes from 90° to like 50° in the matter of a week and a half. Then everything freezes over for the winter when we get down to like 10 or 0°. But it looks like my kale will do good this year. I like having something to the ground.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

In a climate such as yours, I strongly advocate for row covers or some type of hoop house / tunnel structure to moderate the climate. Using shade cloth when it's too hot during waves is also a game changer. Having tunnels over everything so you can change out your covers makes a big, big difference.

[@smas3256]

@K-Zone 5. Row covers extended our pepper harvests. There is a 10 degree difference from outside to inside the row cover. DIY. We've done row covers two different ways. One using PVC pipes and the other way much easier is using wire. Works so good we bought heavy gauge this year so it will last for years.

[@elisebarrett357]

This has been a legitimately life-changing video for me. I live in Seattle and I’ve long had a green thumb for the first half of the year, but have consistently struggled with fall gardening, to my endless frustration. The insight about day length and axial tilt finally clicked for me! I’m switching gears from my usual garden plans to focus on variety that don’t need nearly as long to mature, because while we are still suffering 86° days, we are already losing some of the day length. Next year I’ll start everything much earlier and use the shade cloth that I bought from your storefront, which saved my tomatoes this year during multiple heat waves!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yep, your issue is that from roughly Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day, your days are so short and UV index so low that your plants basically can't photosynthesize. Only the wiriest of plants will grow, like radishes and arugula. You have to look at your fall garden like a giant refrigerator. Since your temps are fairly mild in winter, you can hold everything in stasis for 3 entire months, so if you can get your plants to maturity around November 15-30-ish, they'll hold for you indefinitely and you'll be able to pick them all throughout the winter. Once you are able to nail that timing, you'll have an absolute ball growing in fall, because you basically have a giant free refrigerator outside. The key is going to be nailing the timing so your plants mature before the days hit that point where everything holds in stasis. You should keep a journal, because it may take you a couple years to figure out what's too early and too late. Thank you for your support and generosity! I appreciate it.

[@BryanRink]

Seattle here as well. Each year I've been doing a better job of "growing" through the winter. Certain varieties will survive so as TheMillenialGardener said, if you can get it to mature before the rainy overcast season it will survive in the garden so you can pick it throughout the winter. Kale has been the best example of this for me. It thrives in our winters. I just started my seeds for cold weather plants to see how well this works with others. Lots of brassicas. Trying carrots too. Last year i started them too late in the fall but they survived and resumed growing in the spring.

[@midnull6009]

From Seattle too! I hear you sister!

[@midnull6009]

@@BryanRink I don't do anything for Kale. It grows like a weed. It keeps self seeding and coming back year after year, lol. But I want other plants! I'm sick and tired of Kale!!!

[@Tf03]

I’m in seattle too and appreciate this video so much!!

[@loribethartist6353]

I just planted seeds in my garden for fall… I’m in East Tennessee, I’ve found I have much better luck with direct sowing. Hopefully I’ll still have good luck 👍 if not I’ll try transplanting them next year.

[@user-bt9gi8fw1d]

Our Tennessee fall weather is dry and can vary wildly like 80 degrees yesterday but got down to 40s at night then 90 the next day hard to adjust to the swings but as he described with shade netting and low tunnels help dramatically

[@aalejardin]

Zone 7a NY here. We are down in the 70's during the day, 50's at night. I set out some broccoli and cauliflower transplants today and have direct sown carrots, beets, lettuce and peas over the last few weeks. I will put in more bunching onions, lettuce, bok choy and other greens. It's always an experiment but I can use my portable coldframes and frost blankets if frost threatens. It's a lot of fun to see what production can be had in the fall. Thanks for all your tips. I appreciate your analytical approach.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I started my first round of broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage transplants yesterday. This is always an exciting time of year. We dipped into the 60's last night, which is impressively cool for us here 😅

[@ericamartin7490]

Man i need to catch up lolll only put down carrots and started some collards

[@jchin1117]

This is gardening in Florida in a nut shell. Fall and winter are spring, spring is summer, summer is winter.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's why I advocate for shade cloth. You can make your own falls and springs by reducing the light intensity. It's really a game-changer.

[@kellyhenigsmith8545]

😂 Fully understand! We are in central Florida & the sun is brutal. Our next goal is to get shade cloth to prevent sunscald. We lost many peppers & fed them to the chickens due to sunscald.

[@jaytoney3007]

Cool air is moving into my area, south of Sylacauga, AL out in the boonies. My average first frost date is Halloween. The other year we had a hard freeze on Nov 2nd, 24F, and I’ve seen it snow as early as Oct 13th. Still no significant rainfall since July 30th, and the rain forecasted for tomorrow has been removed. Today’s high temperature was 87F, and tomorrow’s forecasted high temperature is 74F. After that, the temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 80s for the next ten days. Normally I don’t see these temperatures until later in the month, or in October. I’m taking advantage of it. This morning, I planted seedlings for red cabbage, Dutch Cabbage, and Rainbow Swiss Chard. Then I sowed seeds for broccoli, cauliflower, Pak Choi, Komatsuna, Yellow Heart Winter Choy, tatsoi, parsnips (an experiment to see if I can get them to grow), Detroit Red beets, Purple Top turnips, and Danvers carrots. Somehow, my fall gardens are always very productive. All of my planted raised beds have hoops and are covered with insect netting to keep the cats and deer out of them. I have four small 2ft x 4ft raised beds that I need to make frameworks for, for netting-a winter project, and I have three 2ft x 8ft x 8 inch raised beds that need them too, or maybe row covers? I have greenhouse plastic enough to cover all of my raised beds, and use whatever is needed at the time. Most everything I plant is cold hardy into the low twenties, and maybe to about 15F. Below that, it gets touchy. Some crops will make it, some won’t. It depends on the daytime temperatures. One disadvantage with raised bed gardening is they freeze, where in-ground gardens don’t. Without the ground heat, greenhouse plastic is little more than a frost blanket. As long as the daytime temperature gets above freezing, the plants will pull through. That has been my experience with five years of gardening in a roller coaster climate.

[@snugglebunny.jmosbrook]

Dale is a creature of comforts!!

[@CookinCatWithMesoMatt]

I've found out if I make too much work for myself I won't do it. I'm in Georgia and I just regularly drop seeds around my garden. If the first round doesn't work the next set should. The only extra thing I will do is dig up and bring in my pepper, basil, and oregano. I like no stress gardening. If it dies something else replaces it.

[@user-bt9gi8fw1d]

I've tried the last 2 years to dig up my nice large pepper plants and they always die on me I can't seem to get them through the winter idk what I'm doing wrong any tips

[@veronicadoggone5660]

I struggled to find varieties that worked for me (central GA) until I started visitng farmers markets & going to my local Ag extention office community classes, free btw. The growers there will tell you what works, what to look for in descriptions on seed packets or seedlings at stores and even offer free seeds from their own stash 😁

[@howardfowler2255]

Another winning video to remind us all to get moving on our fall- winter garden,NOW! Thanks MG man and two thumbs to you and Dynamic Dale!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I appreciate it! Glad it was helpful.

[@Sweetwain]

One more consideration: if your garden is on the north side of a house or trees, when the angle of the sun gets lower in the fall, there may be fewer hours of sun. I noticed my bell peppers would get tall and skinny starting in late August/early September and this is why. Unfortunately my only sun is in locations like this, so my fall crops grow even more slowly than they would otherwise. I think planting earlier and using shade cloth would be my best option.

[@jodyhoughton7341]

Here in Utah’s color country we can go from 40 at nite to 85 by noon, then 60 by 3 with an inch of rain, and back to 80 by 6 and 50 mph winds at 6500 feet zone 5b/6a. The next day it could be 50 for a high then the day after go from 35 at night then 90 at 2 pm. Everyday is an adventure, and there are days when we have all 4 seasons in one day, twice, no exaggeration lol. 😂

[@princessedecosse]

That’s the truth. 😂 Figuring out timing is so stressful.

[@JohnBozon]

Great video. I like the idea of you specializing in Fall Gardening for the south. It will be great for your new land too.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Fall gardening is such an overlooked season. People flock to spring gardening, because they have the winter blues and can't wait to get outside, but the reality is that fall gardening is easier. Better weather, less insects, less irrigation, etc. It's really a great time of year and wish more people would give it a shot. It just has a learning curve to it.

[@tsmcbride06]

Planting in fall is so backwards in Florida. Gambling.

[@matthewjbauer1990]

@@TheMillennialGardener I'm redoing my garden bed area now as I just got the time for it. I'm hoping to get jump start so I can be ready for an early Spring garden. If I get my supplies in and everything set up in time, with enough time to get some seeds started, I might try to get some stuff planted in the late Fall/early Winter. I think I can do it since I'm in KY near the OH river.

[@themikeseye5112]

#1 reason Fall gardens fail.... you don't live is a zone that has a fall!! Looking at lasts years temps for mid October (here in Colorado) and they are all over the place. Look at any given week and you will have highs in the 80/90s and highs below freezing. I really need a green house!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Fall is defined by day length, not temps. There are ways you can moderate temperatures to account for fluctuations, but you can't account for light outdoors. If you have erratic temps, which is normal for higher elevations out west, growing under row covers will help to moderate temps. It may be hard to grow frost sensitive crops in that environment, but it's pretty doable to grow lettuce, brassicas, etc. You just have to use shade cloth in later into the year.

[@donhorak9417]

Climate is playing by different rules lately. Heatwaves in October. 90 degrees on May 1st. 6 degrees in February in south-central Texas. Its a crap shoot.

[@baneverything5580]

Yep. I`m very worried because I put a lot of fig trees in the ground in Louisiana this year but I chose English Brown Turkey & Celeste for their cold tolerance and have been adding thick layers of straw, forest branches and leaves over the roots. We got down to ZERO in Dec. 2022 and 6 degrees this year. My Brown Turkey tree was covered with a plastic barrel wrapped in blankets and still had damage. It`s huge now so I plan to only cover the lower horizontal branches which I deliberately left on the tree. The barrel will be used on my best Celeste if needed.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's always been like this. We just have short memories (it's a survival mechanism), so every time feels like the first time. We just went through one of the driest June's on record, with 1.38 inches of rain recorded all month. Then, we had a 9.56 inch July and a 19.23 inch August, but 17 of those inches came from Debby. After Debby dumped 17 inches on us, it didn't rain for almost 2 weeks! Now, we're back to daily rains. What's funny is we're sitting at 53 inches for the whole year, so as long as we don't get another tropical system, we will likely finish the year pretty average in terms of rainfall. It feels like it has been a weird year, but the reality is it's probably going to even out to be a very average year.

[@smas3256]

Great video. Transplanted Brussel spears. Temps went up and we put up a curtain to block hot sun. Pole beans shaded south exposure couple days. Worked great. Zone 6b. Our winter was so mild last year. WE shall see. Being prepared with less stressful anticipation. Thank you.

[@DebRoo11]

Thankfully I kept a detailed garden journal this year. I think i got my timing pretty close this year compared to other fall seasons. I've had too many times where I don't get a harvest bc I planted too late. Seed pkgs aren't always helpful with fall crops

[@karricompton]

This tropical storm is what is ruining my garden! 😩

[@kellyhenigsmith8545]

My kajari melons do very well here in central Florida for fall planting. Spring planting was a fail for them as nothing came forth. Summer planting of Kajari only had a minimal survival rate. The fall proved a very good time for my Kajari melons. Love learning from my gardens! Your knowledge is helpful & encouraging.

[@cynthiamartinez5884]

This is my third season doing a fall garden and I'm getting better with the timing every year. It's tough because the planting window is so short. I started my first seeds indoors in July. Now my goal is to get the last round planted by fall solstice. My first year I was just starting seeds mid September and didn't get to harvest much.

[@moabite367]

I wish I could like this twice. This is my first year of attempting a fall garden in this manner, (ie planting seedlings in mid summer inside to plant out when it starts to cool down) and this is the best video I have seen on the subject; he lays the whole thing out succinctly and clearly, and with great views of his amazing set-up.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. I appreciate it. I'm glad it was clear. Fall gardening is a battle against light more than temperatures, but most gardeners focus on temperatures and don't really think about light intensity. It's *everything* when growing a fall garden, so you have to make sure your plants are ahead of the low light cycle coming.

[@user-bt9gi8fw1d]

Nice video bud, very helpful as always. I truly appreciate your channel especially the fig and fig breeding projects.

[@courtneycullen6289]

I'm really happy with how my fall garden is doing considering the heat and lack of rain and am excited for new tips. I love how tidy and formal fall looks after the craziness of summer.

[@honeybadgers1996]

You directly point to the root. I always learn so much from your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Dale is a very smart boy. He knows what's fresh and tasting good. Good boy, Dale☺

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks. I try to discuss the things I've learned over the years. Many of these things aren't obvious until it's pointed out, and then it's like the *light bulb* goes off. Dale is very smart, almost too much so 😅

[@PennyFarmer-w8g]

This is going to be my first fall garden. So I am really thankful you are just 4 hours south of me. As a 7b, and being close to Kerr lake, I really do have to pay attention. Thank you oodles.

[@Tf03]

Thank you for discussing the Pacific Northwest and specifically seattle!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Seattle is a great example as to why hardiness zones are meaningless for annuals 😃

[@EddieMunozep]

Here in zone 9b in Menifee California its bern above 100° since Friday. 108° today, then 111° the next 2 days. It doesn't get below 100° until next week Thursday.

[@KimW-sm1oe]

I am in the south Eastern side of NC. I want to have grow houses. I planted some sweet potatoes they are almost about time to start to take out of my whiskey barrel. I planted a bunch of things on my porch only a few things survived this heat this summer.

[@markf8256]

Great tips. I live in upper NW VA, zone 6a/b. The one thing I would add for this zone is that you will not need as much watering as the days shorten. Over watering is easy to do and if you end up with a deep hard frost, that wet ground may freeze your roots. In my zone the plants are on their own for watering after November 1, and thru late March, as I have to turn off and drain the bibs.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That is one of my favorite things about fall gardening - I don't have to water as much.

[@rallyeredb]

LETS GO year-round gardeners!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Time for a new season!

[@helena_maria_._._]

So well explained! ! ! Thank you!

[@cursedcookies]

I appreciate the timing of this video so much! I'm in the Portland/Tigard area of Oregon and will be attempting a fall garden for the first time in a spot I hope will provide more sun (realized after a few years of failure that there's too much shade where I am) I'll use the knowledge you shared to manage my expectations lol I'm in zone 9a formerly 8b so I thought I might be able to grow things like carrots, radishes and cabbages all winter long but winter is our rainy season and is mostly overcast for months. I didn't consider UV index nor even thought to consider lattitude, thank you!

[@lindagilmore8352]

My dog is the same way about her water! Loves The ice in it! I ❤Dale, he is beautiful!

[@patkrueger7353]

I am keeping my fingers crossed here in pa zone 6b and 7. I already have new zucchini growing and peas and carrots. Beans did not do so well this year. We were very hot humid and not a lot of rain. We are still in a dry spell . Started potatoes a while ago. Second crop. Hoping they get in before the frost

[@pn0606]

I'm from New Castle area. I put my 2nd potato crop in July 1. Fall carrots in July 15. I have been sewing spinach, radish, kale, and lettuce since mid August for a fall crop. Are frost is around Oct 15 in pa. Give or take. I'll continue to sew radish as long as I can get away with it

[@ObsessiveAboutCats]

I've gotten tons of great advice from you but one of my favorite remains using incandescent lights to keep the tomatoes warm if we get an early cold snap.

[@love2cykel]

This is my first NC fall since moving from southern California this January. Seeds are under grow lights and looking forward to fall gardening in zone 8b vs 10a! This video was super helpful. Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's definitely going to be a learning experience. I recommend you start earlier than you think, because our winter temps are much more erratic than the west coast. We'll go from 70 degrees to 22 degrees all in the same week. Be sure to have some agricultural fabric on hand in case you need to protect your crops. Keep in mind the hardiness of cold crops is progressive, and they gain hardiness as they become more and more exposed to cold weather. Years where we have gradual drops into cold, they do much better than years where it goes from warm to a sudden hard freeze. Cold crops can become more damaged in a sudden 28-29 degree plunge in the early fall if they're unprepared than they will in a 22-23 degree night in January once they're hardened off.

[@love2cykel]

@TheMillennialGardener Copy that! Used shade cloth this summer per your video and it worked great. Will acquire some ag fabric for the cold and frosty times. Thank you again!!!

[@raneesmith3530]

As always so much great information, I always have to take notes, thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@melissakarner6707]

I swear you’re reading my mind. I have been struggling trying to think when to plant more seedlings and when to put the ones I have now out in the garden. Shade cloth makes perfect sense. Thx

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I try to time these videos with the right season.

[@poniccalichronic]

He's a good boy 🐕

[@JoanneTaylorQabboJo]

I’m on the southern coast of South Africa. Thanks so much, this makes so much sense and explains the ‘hit and miss’ rate of my seed starting.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Just remember to flip the days by 6 months for your hemisphere 😄

[@valoriegriego5212]

As usual, loads of great info, MG!👍Thank you!😃 Dale is too cute!🐕❤

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Dale says hello 🐶

[@nancymcmillan3890]

Video loaded with great information. Thank you for the graphics of the sun and the earth in the seasons. I finally understood how the two latitudes work. Many thumbs up! 😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful. A picture is worth 1,000 words!

[@farmermarshall]

Yes, I started my seeds indoors on Labor Day weekend in those same seed trays! No need to disturb my summer garden.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I started 72 transplants as well. To start things 😄

[@jujubee7351]

Dale is so cute! I like how he love ice water . Great video

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He *loves* a cold drink. He doesn't drink much, I guess because dogs don't sweat like we do so they don't need nearly as much water, but when he does, it likes it ice cold 😅

[@barco581]

Fall gardening is here for us in Boston. 59 degrees right now.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

COLD 😅 It got down to 65 here last night, and walking outside at 8AM was like a breath of fresh air. We go 100 straight days of feeling like someone is standing on your chest, so when you get the odd night in the 60's, it's like relief.

[@FloridaGirl-]

Let me send you 15 degrees!!!

[@tinab7791]

That's exactly what it's like in the wet part of the Pacific Northwest. We have mild temperatures, but we don't have the sunshine for so much of the year.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yep. The key to a great fall garden in the PNW is starting it early enough so everything matures before the days get too short. Then, everything holds in stasis and you can casually harvest at your leisure. Your outdoors is basically a giant refrigerator. Once you make that distinction, everything becomes so much easier.

[@bon3y4rd]

Love Dale. Beautiful dog!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's too good looking for his own good 😎

[@kenzierenea]

One issue I have is insects near me love to eat all of my brassicas… but I’m afraid to cover because of the limited sunlight. Pest control in a fall garden would be helpful

[@FloridaGirl-]

That white bug netting helps alot. It doesn’t shade the plants either.

[@susichristianson3395]

This was a very helpful. I somewhat apply this concept to a surrounding area tiny mvery private front courtyard. I leave it 1ft high during summer for more shade during the higher hotter sun and shorter during winter to allow for more sun and heat where I have several small potted citrus trees. The correct choice of varieties is something I overlook. Thanks, as usual, for lots of good info! From CA🏖️take care

[@cleightcleight3623]

@Millennialgardener Hey, you really do have to mention your name in these vids. :) And you're definitely on my top 5 list of gardening channels that I'd recommend ppl to come watch

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's Anthony, but I try not to make the videos about me. For me, it's all about the gardening. I don't have much interest in being a public figure 😂

[@cleightcleight3623]

​@@TheMillennialGardener Hello to you Anthony And thanks for mentioning your name. I personally was more curious about your name AFTER realizing I knew your dog's name and your wife's name was mentioned but I couldn't recall you ever saying your name (which I now know! Anthony). be blessed :)

[@robyn3575]

Ohio is one big grab bag of weather. We are currently in a drought with temps bouncing from the 50’s up to 90’s. 🥴 For my above ground beds, I purchased those greenhouse hoop structure kits which are pretty easy to set up and can swap out the covers with shade cloths. Thank you for your videos and advice.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That will calm down and moderate within the next 2-3 weeks. Best to ignore it. In Ohio, I hope you've already started your transplants, because it's getting late in the year. If you haven't, start them ASAP, and use a piece of shade cloth here and there if you get an odd hot day.

[@Gruene2010]

Very good points and thorough! Will be very helpful for me this fall. Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad I could help!

[@peaceofmyhearthomestead4611]

That’s what I have over my garden, I hammered some rebar in and then made hoops with the PVC pipe

[@garfieldnate]

Would love to know more about where you go for your seed variety information. Wal-Mart and tractor supply have Burpee brand, and the back of the seed packet doesn't contain all that much information about the unique growing conditions something was bred for.

[@jo-annjewett198]

I planted two packets of black eyed peas and only one seed came up. I transplanted 7 tomatoes that were looking great that I grew from seed and they all look dead except one. I have about 12 Siletz still in the grow pots. None of my kale is up. My cucumbers germinated great and my summer squash looks good. My winter squash only two germinated. Ugh I am in zone 10a.

[@FloridaGirl-]

Ugh. I’m in 9b. SW FL. Have been having germination problems. I use blk eyed peas as a cover crop in summer. I just get the seeds in the dry good section. Where you would buy beans, peas etc. at walmart. They do great. I use them as chop and drop on my beds. Then just cut them at ground level and plant my fall garden.

[@reginameade1294]

Our Zelda must have fresh water from the fridge daily lol and she knows when it's from the fridge or tap! She also loves drinking from the hose when I'm out watering.

[@lucyramirez87]

Thank you so much! New gardener here. In Tucson Az. Figuring out our crazy weather for better crops😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome. My biggest piece of advice in your climate is to plant out your entire fall garden under shade cloth. You'll probably need to keep it up through October. When it finally comes time to remove it, choose an overcast stretch of days, because shade cloth removal during sunny weather causes sun damage.

[@lucyramirez87]

@@TheMillennialGardener great advice! Someone recommended start indoor seeding, but I find it to messy, plus i don’t have the space.

[@seanrich1367]

Might work way down there but, That don't work here. Thanks for sharing. Gardening done here, frost any day now.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The information holds true in all gardens, everywhere. It isn't location-based. Fall crops are frost hardy. Potential for frost does not matter. If your plants are not far enough along, it is because they weren't started early enough, which is the point I'm trying to drive home in this video. This is the problem I am addressing.

[@janicemattos6326]

Great info, thank you so much! Just planted lots of things this week, using seeds that I have on hand. Still wicked hot here 8b 9A nor cal. So if some things bolt they will be great chicken food!

[@SilverCreekHomestead]

I got in my cabbage,beets, collards, radish and lettuce. Lettuce should have sprouted I think so idk what’s going on. Hope. My collard seeds will germinate, too, because the seeds are 2-3 years old! I need to get my carrots seeded to they will be ready to transplant but we don’t have an indoors so that’s not an option. But I can stick them at edge of woods. I didn’t think broccoli, cauliflower & Brussels were good transplants? Good to know. Maybe I’ll get brace and put some in a pot or raised bed. You always have great tips! Appreciate your videos & tips!

[@lynnbetts4332]

South central Texas here. We are at false fall right now. Mid-upper 80'sF this week, but still expect another round of heat before October. Was able to carry over my peppers, which normally do much better in fall than summer. Planning on shade cloth next year to extend spring planting. Lost most of garden to lack of water (health issues this year), so new watering system also being planned. With weather a bit cooler, I can start reclaiming my garden from the weeds. Two climbing green beans actually survived, too. Blooming, but not setting beans. Bought transplants of zucchini and tomatoes and got them into the ground. Still cleaning out the bed before planting transplants of pak choy. I am planning on starting seeds for more. I need succession planting for it, so they don't all come off at once. I need to get my daikon radish seeds in the ground, too, but may still look for transplants at my feed cooperative. They had them last year. Planning on starting seed for kale, broccoli and romaine, too. As well as some dill and cilantro.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Just remember, Fall is based on day length, not temperature, and daylight changes are always consistent year to year. Even if you're having summer-like temps, you have to maintain your fall planting schedule based on daylight. If it's still "too hot," use shade cloth until temps moderate to get them through the unseasonably warm weather. That's the best way I've found to do it.

[@amyschmelzer6445]

Fall gardening is very tricky where I live in Ohio. I am about 5 weeks away from my first frost. I’ve learned that I need to direct sow carrots August 1-15 in order for them to get big enough before everything stops growing. I started lettuces in cell trays and transplanted them out between the second and third weeks of August. It’s been so stinking dry (and yet NOT officially a drought wtf) so I have to share my crops with thirsty animals. The rabbits decimated one lettuce bed already and have started nibbling on the other. My last planting of radishes ( about 10 days ago) is being devoured by bugs (beetles with light green with black spots) but I planted them as a ground cover to break up the clay so I am not as concerned with the harvest.

[@PaulAtreidesMuadDib]

Thanks for the reminderl I can neglect getting started early enough

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@tracysullivan174]

Thank You!!!!! From Canton Georgia!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@WinsomeWinslet]

I would add that amending the garden beds is also important before re-planting them.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yes, absolutely.

[@aclaus596]

I appreciate your info because it can be difficult to figure out what you can grow

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's an iterative process. I recommend keeping a journal if you're unsure. Write down the crops you're planting and the dates you plant them every year. Note the successes and failures. Modify the dates of the failed crops next year, maintain the dates of the successful crops. Over time, you'll develop a blueprint.

[@lilspittin313]

Good to see dale happy

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale's mom is back home, so he's A-OK.

[@texasnurse]

Great information! I'm planting my seeds tomorrow.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@annelygermaine7874]

Nice explanations!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks!

[@lindag9975]

Thanks. Excellent!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kellyberkley532]

Great info. Thx!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@johnwood738]

Great points!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@bluefoxblitz8416]

😳😳 oh boy, when you were doing this "👍👎" your eyeballs👀 were huge! I am so used to them being squinty in the sun... what a freak out 😂😂😊

[@noahmiller6115]

Here in Los Angeles the temp is 105 for the next week and uv index 10. The sweet corn is about 12 inches tall, seeds planted Aug 1.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Coastal CA is a weird place, because your hottest temps are in September, around 45 days later than the rest of the country that peaks in late July (since the central Pacific takes *so long* to warm up). But, solar cycles are still the same. Your light is decreasing and weakening even as temps increase, so that has to be considered.

[@noahmiller6115]

​​@@TheMillennialGardenerI'm always surprised how dry and modest the temps are here. On a clear day you can see the Pacific ocean (from the rooftop)

[@tsmcbride06]

Planning vegetable arrangements in what garden. Waiting for the soil to cool in Central Florida.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

No need to wait. Install shade cloth overhead. Temps will drop by 10-20 degrees in no time.

[@johndoh5182]

When you remove the shade cloth you shouldn't need to do anything since you have the insect netting already over beds. The solar radiation is already starting to die down no matter the temperature. The insect netting provides a little shade regardless of whether the product says it does or not, and that should be enough to protect any plants mid Sept. and on. In fact by the end of Sep you don't want ANY shade cloth up. Your plants need the solar energy to grow, just as you were talking about in the video, how it's the inverse of Spring. Solar intensity is going to affect the N. USA more than the south, but even the southern states are affected by this though not as much. So, TX, LA, AL, MS, FL, GA get decent solar radiation in the winter. Go north of those states and the drop off really picks up.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I would recommend you remove the shade cloth at around 4-5PM the day before you have rain or overcast skies in the forecast. I don't recommend you remove shade cloth in the morning on a sunny day or before a string of sunny weather. You can burn your plants.

[@kristin143]

thank u for the wonderful advice! go Dale, one of my dogs loves d water from d hose

[@TheHanyou]

Actually days start getting shorter in Summer. That's why the first day of summer is the longest day. They start getting shorter up until the shortest day of the year, the first day of Winter, where they start getting longer again.

[@kathgenest3023]

Any ideas? I had just planted corn. All gone. I’m in Florida

[@baneverything5580]

We got a frost in October last year in Louisiana. What I do is cover everything in pine straw when that happens then remove it.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That is a strategy as well. I did that to my garlic and onions when we had a 17 degree night last year.

[@baneverything5580]

@@TheMillennialGardener It got down below 10 degrees last year and I used everything I had including plastic, blankets, shirts, pots, buckets, boxes, mylar blankets and all sorts of stuff to cover my entire garden then topped it all with more pine straw. My mustard greens were blooming some and I wanted to collect fresh seeds grown and adapted here. I left some mustard uncovered and it was damaged but barely survived. It bloomed last but I got seeds from it too.

[@AnaGonzalez-mv6lk]

This was so informative! Thank you🎉

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@christophergetchell6490]

I can confirm that noting can really grow here in MA due to the short day length from November to February!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Most vegetables will pause, sans the fastest-growing things like arugula, radishes and cilantro. However, if you can get them to maturity by November, they'll hold tight all winter long and you can harvest them at your leisure!

[@cryptobullish]

Can we disregard most of these tips if we’re able to automate and regulate temp and light conditions growing indoors?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you're growing indoors, then you aren't a seasonal gardener. You're effectively growing in a stable environment, so there's really no such thing as "fall gardening" if you're controlling light and temperature.

[@CreativeChriselle]

How also do you protect your garden from too much rain?

[@jlynnc9559]

I have leaf miners on all plants ugh. I also noticed there are not a lot of pollinators. I am still hoping to get something. I did not get anything during spring or summer.. the bugs, derecho and a hurricane.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Most fall crops don't need pollinators. Brassicas, root vegetables and leafy greens don't need pollinators, so having no pollinator activity won't impact your harvest.

[@bertarnoldo5199]

Appreciate the content! Thank you and can’t wait for more future videos!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@PresshureDavenport]

I started my greenbeans a couple weeks back here in Jacksonville nc based on one of your previous vids. My leaves are browning... any recommendations? Edit: as soon as i asked i received an answer 😂😂😊

[@angelaespinet4035]

Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤

[@reginacarroll8149]

I'm curious to know if you take into account the solar cycle we are in? And the effects of solar storms and magnetism?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

No. I don't believe it affects weather much in the troposphere. It influences upper air currents, so it can maybe influence Arctic air mass outbreaks in the winter and things like that, but day length, solar intensity and general temperatures are largely unaffected.

[@reginacarroll8149]

@@TheMillennialGardener there are four gas giant planets coming into alignment with one another that hasn't happened in two thousand years that are in proximity with earth which may shake things up a bit. The sun is doing things that are taking those who study such things a bit off guard. At any rate, thank you for your response and I appreciate your videos very much.

[@JigmeChhimi]

Can you start your seedlings outdoors in cells but under shade cloth like 50% 60% shade cloth

[@saminairfan45]

My soil is very depleted and won’t hold water at all. When I mixed compost it didn’t do much difference so I am wondering what else can I use. It’s becomes very hydrophobic soil if I don’t water often☹️ . Any suggestions will greatly be appreciated. I am in Northern California which is very HOT

[@mommabree7035]

Hello I’m in Baltimore Maryland Zone 8 I am new to gardening this will be my first attempt at fall gardening I wanted to know if it’s too late for me to direct sew some of my greens and green beans do you have any suggestions for direct sewing at this date? I have some different varieties but I am still not sure if I have time to do so.

[@cleightcleight3623]

Well, the video said 'no views' so I thought I saw the video FIRST but clearly not true since @Vincdil commented a few seconds before me !!! Whatever, I'm probably 2nd viewer then! :)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

KZbin's page stats lag behind by awhile. It takes awhile for the page to catch up to real-time statistics.

[@DebRoo11]

🥉 😂

[@deborahomalley4413]

Can I cover my garden over the winter to prevent weeds from sprouting

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yes. I keep beds covered in tarps that I am not using. But, I recommend growing through the winter and just building a hoop structure 😊

[@terrinegron]

Food for thought.. thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@shirleyemerson]

I have seedlings almost ready to go in my raised beds, but it is still too hot to put them out. I don't know if shade cloth will save them it's so hot. I don't know what to do. This is my first fall garden.

[@kathgenest3023]

I have deer eating my crops or new plants for fall